C+
Southeast Fountain School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Van Buren, Veedersburg, Millcreek, Cain, Richland, Kingman, Jackson, Hillsboro, Newtown, Mellott and Wallace.
Students
1,045
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,923
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southeast Fountain School Corporation
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2021
- Debt of $4.1M, about $3,923 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,923 per student · 6% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 53%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
988’21
989’22
1,031’23
1,045’24
Up 5.8% since 2021.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Attica Consolidated School CorporationDavis, Shawnee
$14,566per student
Covington Community School CorporationFulton, Troy, Wabash
$14,027per student
North Central Parke Community School CorporationHoward, Sugar Creek
$14,905per student
North Montgomery Community School CorporationCoal Creek, Wayne
$12,414per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.